recipe: bloody mary

I am not usually much of a cocktail person. For the most part, cocktail recipes are too sweet, too strong, or they just don’t taste good — give me a glass of wine or champagne over some sickly-sweet pink drink any day.

Every once in a while, though, I make an exception, and when I do, it’s inevitably for a bloody mary.

Because this isn’t really a cocktail, is it? It’s more like a well-balanced meal in a glass.

…ok. That’s a stretch. But it’s a yummy, spicy mix of some great ingredients, and even to my cocktail-wary self, they taste great.

Which, of course, is largely due to the Tabasco sauce. Being married to a Texan, I have a love-hate relationship with anything spicy — I like it in moderation, but it overwhelms me pretty quickly. For this recipe, 6 drops of Tabasco saucy was just enough to enhance the flavor of the drink, but not so much that I’d take two sips and reach for a glass of milk. If I were making it for someone with Chad’s tolerance, though, I could probably use the whole bottle.

Obviously there’s a big football game next week — as a former college cheerleader, I’ve seen enough football to last the rest of my life, but I can still get excited for the crazy, awesome spectacle that is the Superbowl. So splash some Tabasco sauce on your pizza, chicken wings, french fries… or just serve a big pitcher of this.

FYI — I garnished this with a slice of apple instead of celery, because you guys know my absolute aversion to celery. And a little sweetness is nice with all that spice!

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Now were talking. I love Bloody Mary’s but always forget about them. I don’t drink often, and can’t stand fruity sweet drinks either; which is why I go for Greyhounds / Salty Dog’s (grapefruit juice and vodka), when I do have liquor. I’m doing a spicy post tomorrow too!

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I am totally with you on the cocktails AND the bloody mary. And seriously, for all the calories that are in some of those cocktails…I’d rather just have a slice of cheesecake. But a bloody mary is totally a healthy midday snack. I mean it has TOMATOES!

How did I miss knowing your aversion to celery. What’s the story on that? I’ve always thought it was a great helping of crunch and no calories…I mean, it takes more energy/calories to eat than are in the celery itself.

I always WANT to like the bloody mary…in theory it sounds SO refreshingly good…but I always make a face with the first sip and someone else ends up drinking it.
I am with you …wine and champagne are my staples.
HAve a great weekend and enjoy the game…SO boring with no cheerleaders, lol.
C

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